According to Kavanagh, the former UFC champion of two weights McGregor has entered the battle with a few previous injuries, resulting in the result of Losing TKO in the first half against Dustin Poirier this weekend.
Kavanagh said McGregor had to see a doctor in California in the previous weeks UFC 264 and although there was no serious problem discovered, the coach hypothesized that maybe small injuries led to the pain of UFC 264.
“A little ankle injury has become more serious during the training camp,” Kavanagh said. “We took X-rays. Does that contribute a small part in making the foot bone weakened? I don't know.
We met the doctor a few weeks ago to check the ankles. … may have had potential injuries in it. Unusual when a young, healthy man easily broke his foot and legs because of a footstep. We can guess the cause of the whole day. ”
Coach Kavanagh said he had determined the exact time when McGregor was hurt, more specifically that McGregor launched a kick into the elbow of Poirier in the last minute of the match. This made the premise for the moment he stepped back and collapsed on the floor after putting force into the hind legs.
“He launched a kick, and then a teep,” Kavanagh said. “It was obviously where the fracture had happened. He launched a aggressive kick, Dustin used his hand first to support. At that time McGregor's feet wrapped around Dustin's elbows similar to (Anderson) Silva and (Chris) Weidman. Conor's legs bent on Dustin's arms at that time.”
Currently, Conor has undergone a 3.5 -hour surgery with a successful results. Conor McGregor will have to be hospitalized for the next days and will have to use crutches in the next 6 weeks.